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By Apr 8, 2021
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At the Arizona border, mapping migrant deaths could help save lives in the future

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By Jan 5, 2021
Technology

A CIA spyplane crashed outside Area 51 a half-century ago. This explorer found it.

How urban explorers uncovered the site—and the memory—of a covert Cold War–era accident.
By May 26, 2020
Technology

These volunteers are filling in missing pieces of the world map, and helping humanity at the same time

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By Feb 6, 2020
Technology

Google Maps is about to get better—especially if you take public transportation

The service has been around for 15 years, and is introducing a revamped look and new features.
By Jan 17, 2020
Science

2019 was the second warmest year on record—here’s what this means for our future

New government data shows climate change is (still) heating up
By Jan 7, 2020
Environment

Track Australia’s raging bushfires with these official sources

Here’s how people in the country and overseas can monitor the movement of fire fronts in real time.
Dec 6, 2019
Aviation

This website lets you travel back in time to abandoned airfields near your home

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By Nov 12, 2019
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These maps show how many people will lose their homes to rising seas—and it’s worse than we thought

New elevation data triples the people at risk.
By Oct 28, 2019
Technology

This map shows how food travels from farms to your home

In 2012, Los Angeles County both shipped and received more kilograms of food than any other U.S. county.
By Jul 22, 2019
Technology

Google is working on ‘self-healing’ maps, thanks to artificial intelligence

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